Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse Novels)

I don't know what all the fuss is about. I though this was slightly disappointing read, it was actually work.

Of course I saw the TV series first, that’s how I do it. Watch first, and then read. As others have commented it is pretty much the same, the first book and the first season that is. If I should describe the difference I would say the book is more “concentrated” than the TV series. In the TV series you had several different storylines; Jason’s, Tara’s and Lafayette’s, to mention...more

Of course I saw the TV series first, that’s how I do it. Watch first, and then read. As others have commented it is pretty much the same, the first book and the first season that is. If I should describe the difference I would say the book is more “concentrated” than the TV series. In the TV series you had several different storylines; Jason’s, Tara’s and Lafayette’s, to mention some. In the book, you only have Sookie’s. It makes it cleaner, easier and more focused. I liked that! In the book you also got a lot more thoughts and feelings from Sookie, as it is written in a first person point of view. If there’s something I like, it’s feelings. And since you’re inside her head, you get a lot more mind reading. The vampires, how they work and thoughts around that subject are more prominent in the book, and so is the sex. Basically; the book has a lot more of the things I like! I do miss some from the TV series, and there are parts I don’t like as well, but overall I like this book. Not better than the TV series, not less than, just equally much. The TV series got me hooked, and so did this book. And even though I can’t say the language is superb, it’s a lot better than the language in Twilight at least! It may not be great literature, but it’s entertaining as hell!   hide

I think this is a great, fun series. I had a difficult time with the personality of the writer at first. I wasn't use to the perception, a lot of bigotry, but I suppose she was being true to the characters. I do think Sookie was a crazy codependent masochist. Better her than me, right? Other than that, a lot of fun.

After seeing the first two seasons of 'True Blood', I wanted to read the books that the series is based on. I was not disappointed. The first season of the show is pretty much what is in the first book, with some story elaboration, and a few plot differences. A quick, fun, read!